Chance me for UPENN CAS ED w/ low GPA

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Intended Major: Biology</p>

<p>GPA: 3.79 (UW), 6.69 (out of 7, Weighted)
Rank: Top 5%, 22/534
SAT I: 2330 (800CR, 770M, 760 W)
SAT II: Bio E 800, Math I: 770, U.S. History:750</p>

<p>AP Scores: Biology 5, U.S. History 5</p>

<p>Extracuriculars:
Founder/ President of Forensics Club (1 yr)</p>

<p>Volleyball Team (4 yrs)</p>

<p>Science Olympiad (3 yrs)</p>

<p>Future Doctors of America (3 yrs)</p>

<p>Model UN (4 yrs)</p>

<p>Research in Science Program (4 yrs)
-->Currently working on a 2 year ongoing medical research program in the field of oncology. Doing this research under the mentorship of a professor at UPENN.</p>

<p>Cum Laude Society (2 years)
--> Recognition for being in the top 10% of class starting junior year, society tutors other students for free in various subjects</p>

<p>Volunteer Work:
150+ hours at local pediatric facility</p>

<p>Summer Work Experience:
-Shadowed a Cardiologist at The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (last summer, once every week for 4 weeks)
-Volunteered as a lab assistant at UPENN (last summer, 2.5 months)</p>

<p>Awards:
-2 time regional science fair winner in medicine and health category (for my research done in the research in science program).
-4th place in State Science fair (last year)
-National Merit Commended Scholar.</p>

<p>Course Load:
All honors and AP classes. A few B's freshman and sophomore year but all A's junior year.
Senior Year Courses:
AP English
AP French
AP Calc
AP Economics
Physics H
Human Anatomy H</p>

<p>*Misc: My mother is also a a faculty member at UPENN. Don't know if that really increases my chances though.
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Asian American (Chinese)
Background: Upper middle class, both parents graduated college.</p>

<p>As you can see I am very passionate about the research I am doing outside of school. I hope UPenn can see this as they really encourage their undergrads to pursue research. </p>

<p>I'm worried that my GPA is a little low for Penn and that I do not have many leadership roles.
Please give me an honest chance me, I would really appreciate it!</p>

<p>If you don't mind I would also appreciate it if you chanced me for UChicago, Duke, Johns Hopkins, Rice, UC Berkley and Cornell.</p>

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<p>My cousin had a high gpa but I believe a 2270 sat and got accepted. I think you have a shot and is there a way that in ome of your volunteering services, did you happen to lead anything like tell people what to do?</p>

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<p>Anyone else? :)</p>

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<p>How is a GPA out of 7?</p>

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<p>Your GPA’s not that low. It isn’t amazing, but since you’re in the top 5% of your class schools will overlook how “low” it is.</p>

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<p>Your SAT Is stellar, and your GPA may be a bit low (however you are top 5% in your class), but your science/medical EC’s could easily offset this. Just emphasize your passions in your essay and you will have a good chance at PENN. Also, I think JHU and Cornell are your next best bet for undergrad med. Chicago is geared toward business, and that doesn’t sound like your main interest. I don’t think duke or rice are geared toward medicine either. Chance me please…
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